Аннотация:The results of experimental investigation of the homogeneous oxidation reaction of ammonia, stimulated by continuous CO/sub 2/ laser emission, are presented. Power self-oscillations of the beam passing through a container with the mixture were found. The intermediate products of the reaction, which included NO/sub 2/, HNO/sub 2/ and HNO/sub 3/, were investigated. The possibility of synthesis of NH/sub 3/ and other compounds from air and water vapor was demonstrated experimentally.